page_title: 2012–13 Texas Strikers season
section_title: Season summary
hierarchical_section_title: 2012–13 Texas Strikers season / Season summary
caption_attribution_description: English: Indoor soccer teams in action during the February 23, 2013, Professional Arena Soccer League match between the Dallas Sidekicks and the Texas Strikers at the Allen Event Center in Allen, Texas.
context_page_description: The 2012–13 Texas Strikers season was the first season of the Texas Strikers professional indoor soccer club. The Strikers, a Central Division team in the Professional Arena Soccer League, played their home games in Ford Arena in Beaumont, Texas. The team was led by owner James Germany and head coach Chris "Topper" Cogan. The Strikers are Beaumont's first professional soccer team.
context_section_description: The team struggled early in the regular season but split its last six games, amassing a 3–13 record. The Strikers placed fifth in the five-team Central Division and failed to advance to the postseason. The franchise fared better at the box office, placing seventh in the 19-team league for average home attendance.
  The Strikers did not participate in the 2012–13 United States Open Cup for Arena Soccer.
caption: The Strikers in action versus the Dallas Sidekicks on February 23, 2013, at the Allen Event Center.
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